10th class-cbse english (NCERT BOOK-Footprints without feet)( Long Answers) chapter-8 (The Hack Driver)(Sinclair Lewis)

 The Hack Driver


Important questions for board examination.


Answer the following questions in about 100 to 150 words.


Q) How did the narrator’s experience at new Mullion change his attitude towards Country Life?

Ans) Narrator was a assistant clerk in a big law firm. He was sent to serve summons to the persons needed in different cases. He did not like his job. So when he was sent to new Mullion, he was very happy. There he met a friendly hack driver, Bill, who helped him in searching Oliver Lutkins. Narrator enjoyed Bill's company very much. He was impressed by the wisdom of the Bill. He loved his opinion about different people. He  appreciated the outlook of Bill towards the life. The simple and easy going life of country Influenced him so much that he started planning to settle in the new Mullion

Q) Why was the narrator sent to new Mullions? How did Bill help him?

Ans) Narrator worked for a law firm which needed a person, Lutkins, for a case. Lutkins had neglected many communications by the firm. Therefore firm decided to send narrator to new Mullions to serve the summons personally.

Narrator did not know anybody in the town. He met a hack driver, Bill, at the railway station. He offered to help him. He knew everyone there. He took narrator to many places. He enquired about Lutkins himself and asked the narrator to stay behind. They went to many places and missed the Lutkins by few minutes every time. They took lunch which was prepared by Bill’s wife. Narrator was impressed by the wisdom and wit of the Bill. Finally they went to the farmhouse of Lutkins' mother. In spite of all efforts, they could not find the Lutkins. In the end Bill dropped the narrator at the station.

More questions for practice.

Q) Describe the narrator's search for Lutkins in new Mullion with the hack driver.

Q) Describe the narrators encounter with Lutkin's mother.

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